Bill Summary

Water or sewer service for condominiums. Amends existing law to provide that: (1) a landlord; (2) a condominium association; or (3) a homeowners association; that distributes water or sewage disposal service from a water or sewer utility to one or more tenants, condominium units, or homeowners association members, as applicable, is not a public utility solely by reason of engaging in this activity if the landlord or association complies with certain billing and disclosure requirements. (Current law provides this exemption from public utility status only with respect to landlords distributing water or sewer utility services to tenants.)

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Status

Became Law

Votes

Date Action Vote Document
2019-01-30House - Committee VoteYea: 12 No: 0 Other: 1Document
2019-02-07Third readingYea: 90 No: 0 Other: 3Document
2019-03-21Senate - Committee VoteYea: 8 No: 0 Other: 3Document
2019-03-26Senate - Third readingYea: 48 No: 0 Other: 2Document

Amendments

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Bill History

Date Action
2019-04-18Public Law 62
2019-04-18Signed by the Governor
2019-04-17Signed by the President of the Senate
2019-04-03Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2019-04-02Signed by the Speaker
2019-03-28Returned to the House without amendments
2019-03-26Third reading: passed; Roll Call 335: yeas 48, nays 0
2019-03-25Second reading: ordered engrossed
2019-03-21Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
2019-03-21Committee report: do pass, adopted
2019-03-07First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
2019-02-08Referred to the Senate
2019-02-07Senate sponsors: Senators Koch and Houchin
2019-02-07Third reading: passed; Roll Call 120: yeas 90, nays 0
2019-02-04Representative Macer added as coauthor
2019-02-04Second reading: ordered engrossed
2019-01-31Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2019-01-24First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
2019-01-24Coauthored by Representatives Burton and Speedy
2019-01-24Authored by Representative Manning

Sponsors

Name District
Ethan ManningHD-023
Charles BurtonHD-058
Mike SpeedyHD-090
Karlee MacerHD-092
Eric KochSD-044
Erin HouchinSD-047
Lonnie RandolphSD-002